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Summer school is a commitment
you make with yourself
According to students
SOME courses in Holland have a special program to gain more insight into what he can expect at same final exams as all other HAVO students and the
HAVO. He considers it a very good program which same Diploma.
at the beginning of the academic year called the step- provides a good way of orienting himself as to what
ping course, it is even mandatory in some studies. he will encounter at his new school and to get better Joshua mentioned that he doesn’t consider it a major
Aruba creates a type of stepping course last year; this acquainted with the subjects. effort to take two weeks to better orient himself with
course is specifically for MAVO graduates that are his new school and the subjects. He also mentioned
starting HAVO 4 in the new school year. “The program makes it that the math teacher already mentioned a few im-
easier for me to adapt at portant points that they will receive in Maths B that
Minister of Education Michelle Hooyboer-Winklaar they’ve never been taught in MAVO.
introduced this course, where students can volun- my new school,”
tarily sign up to follow a two weeks course where they Hernandez says. Furthermore Joshua will also be attending the Sci-
will be given an introduction into various subjects ence and Physics classes. He remarked that he quickly
as a way to better prepare them to be successful in Juemy does not see a problem in cutting his vacation noticed that the material is more difficult and in
HAVO 4. short to be able to take part in the Summer School. order to understand it and do well he will need to
He explained that the most important thing is good pay more attention in class and dedicate more time
Last week Monday morning 30 students started the planning, in this case he had to plan his vacation to his school work.
two week program known as the Summer School. well so he could be able to do everything he wanted
to do during his summer vacation and set aside time He commented that the Summer School program is a
The summer school was held at Colegio San Nicolas to enjoy the Summer School and get to know his very good idea and he thinks that it should continue
this year and the course teachers are from Colegio new school better so he can be ready by the time the to be offered to MAVO graduates entering into HAVO.
San Nicolas and Colegio Aruba, school year starts.
Oranjestad which are the
two public schools Joshua Simon is also participating
in Aruba that offer in the 2015 Summer School. He
HAVO and VWO recently graduated from Mon
level education. Plaisir College and will now be
entering into HAVO through
One of the par- the long course which takes
ticipating stu- up to 3 years to complete
dents is Juemy instead of the usual 2, but he
Hernandez. He will conclude HAVO with the
chose to attend
the summer
school program
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